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Hey man,
03:55
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I am sure
I am sure
That nothing’s changed
People move on
People move on
But you’re the same
Words don’t come easy
Words don’t come easy
Every time
This can’t go on
This can’t go on
For the rest of your life
Hold on
Hold on my friend
Hey man
Hey man
Don’t give in
Because there’s
So much living
So much living
Left to do
Hold on
Hold on
My friend
It’s been so long
So long
Since you were there
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2. |
What Do You Stand For
03:45
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Here come the tedious messengers
And the cynical scenesters
The money-eyed predators with bank-rolled dress codes
And matching socks
And gratuitous swearing
That makes you feel younger
Even though you’re getting older
They take drugs on the weekend
With dubious creditors
The cultural arbiters
With ham-fisted metaphors
Who are you?
And what do you stand for?
They say
“I’m not interested by the way, just wanna flex my irrelevance
And make sure you write a song about this it’ll look good in the PR
No one’ll buy it
But it’ll make you a star
Yeah no one’ll buy it”
Who are you?
And what do you stand for?
‘It’s all overpriced sportswear
Bumbags and cocaine
My political retweets
That keep my conscience ok
I’m a lover of all things new
I’m highly susceptible
I’ll pick up where you left off
And hang backstage at festivals
Hey and maybe when you get famous
You’ll move to LA
With a supermodel girlfriend
And all the other cliches
You can drink it all in, leave the bitterness behind
That’s just for the losers, the sad acts
Access denied
And once you’re in you can stay in
Warm under the sheets
With hot yoga and pot plants
An address book full of feats
Blah blah’s a creative genius you know, he’s highly reactive
And he’s done something with social media that’s completely cross generational’
Who are you?
And what do you stand for?
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3. |
Don't Let The Light In
02:58
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Now you’re etched in the air
You’re a perfect silhouette
And I can’t undo it
Easy to remember
Much harder to forget
Now we lie in each other’s arms
You are mine and I am yours
But what happens when we open our hearts?
Something irreconcilable
Something irreconcilable
Time goes on and everything changes
Don’t let the light in
Hoping that it hasn’t faded
Don’t let the light in
Whenever you look down
The chances slip away
Hold me here and I won’t leave
Not through the mist or through the rain
You never understood
Forever the fool now
I promised you everything
I wish that I could have been
I tried and I tried to make it clear
You never understood
But tonight you won’t worry bout the things that you say
You know when you do can’t stand yourself
Think of all the things you’ll miss and leave behind
If only you could stay and figure it out
Time goes on and everything changes
Don’t let the light in
Hoping that it hasn’t faded
Don’t let the light in
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Now you’re etched in the air
A perfect silhouette
And I can’t undo it
And I can’t undo it
Wide awake
At night
Cheer up
Dry your eyes
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In Your Arms
03:40
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And your full
Of melodies
Your full
Of memories
You’ve seen death
Across the street
People move on
Times change
But I can’t leave you
It’s become to hard
You’ve held me
In your arms
I’ll take care of you
When you’re gone
I won’t know what to do
You’ve changed shape
You’ve grown up
You’ve held me in your arms
I’ll take care of you
When you’re gone
I won’t know what to do
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I don’t feel the need to play the game
‘Cos everyone’s all up in everyone’s space
I’m growing out my fingernails
I don’t care if I’m losing in this race
And am I supposed to eat up whatever you show me?
Am I supposed to show you just the same?
Who’s having the greatest time?
("I’m having the greatest time!”)
Stop telling me your story
Show me your weakness
You want me grateful and afraid
Showing everything but nothing to say
You want me frightened and ashamed
Finessing my concept and playing the game
And is all you want to see is all of that good stuff?
Fronting till we’re foaming at the mouth
Who’s having the greatest time?
("I’m having the greatest time!”)
We’re buying what we’re selling
Falling to pieces
I want all the noise to stop; it’s not making it better
I've been lying through the teeth; it’s not making it better
You've been wasting my life
And I waste yours
I can put down mine
So put down yours
Leave it behind
I want all the noise to stop; it’s not making it better
I've been lying through the teeth; it’s not making it better
We are pitching for approval
I count on you
Well, do you like it?
I’m falling through
Not coming back
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7. |
Feel Young Again
03:42
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Hide you in the back of my car
Hide you in the clothes that I wear
Hide you in the palm of my hand
Hide you in the palm of my hand
It took a long time
It took a long drive
We were flashes under streetlights
Flashes under streetlights
When will I
Feel young again
When will I
Feel young again
When will I
I will set you free
I will set you free
I will set you free
I will set you free
Don’t come for me
I will set you free
I will set you free
From the imagined to the other side
I will set you free
I will set you free
You can’t say I didn’t try
Take you for one last dance
Make sure that it feels like the last
We’ll stay until closing time
Stay until closing time
Had a long life
Took a long drive
We were shadows in the sunlight
Shadows in the sunlight
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I Do It For You
03:33
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We get drunk and talk about stuff
I don’t remember but I think it was fun
Maybe once was more than enough
We both got time to kill and friends to ignore
But everything I do
I do it for you
Everything I do
I do it for you
Then we went to see my favourite band
Now this is where I draw a line in the sand
You couldn’t sing a single song
Now if you ask me then I’d say that’s criminal
I know my time is mine to spend and to waste
But I prefer to fall avoid the chase
I know you’re still gonna lead me on
I guess that’s fine but when is it my turn
‘Cos everything I do
I do it for you
Everything I do
I do it for you
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9. |
Momentary
05:06
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Aimlessly wandering around your town
And I’ve forgotten something I never found
Slipped through my fingers like water
I should’ve known better
But I can’t give to you
What you gave to me
Because when we find love
It’s momentary
I’m getting bored of the future now
And I’m done reminiscing
But anyhow
Tell me your stories, I’m listening
You disappeared without warning
But I can’t give to you
What you gave to me
Because when we find love
It’s momentary
And I want you to know this
Even if it gets me nowhere
You disappeared, what happened?
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Spaces Closing In
03:35
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Up here in my bedroom
Dreamed of being a businessman
But it didn’t really go to plan
It didn’t really go to plan
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Not been up here for years
And I don’t want to come out
I don’t wanna talk right now
I don’t wanna talk right now
I’ll only disappoint you
I’ll only disappoint you
I dreamed of being an opera singer
Playing in front of sold out crowds
But I’ve since given up on that
I’ve since given up on that
I know that I let you down
I know that I let you down
Thanks for all your help
Thanks for all your help
But I don’t like how it feels
To be a man
How it feels
To be a man
I know that I let you down
I know that I let you down
I’d give anything for love
My minds a loaded gun
But I feel like it’s been too long
I feel like it’s been too long
And i’m better off on my own
I’m better off on my own
Pay attention
Didn’t pay attention
As the spaces were closing in
The spaces were closing in
I know I’m not leaving
I know I’m not leaving
Let’s break the deadlock
Spaces closing in
Spaces closing in
And I
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Nothing I would do for love
And I’m not leaving
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Now they’re married
And she’s pregnant
And they’ve got a flat in town
How much longer will you pretend
That you don’t want any of that
You read it in the books it’s on the TV
It’s written on the billboards loud and clear
But you don’t want that
And where has all the time gone
Have you missed it?
What the hell are you gonna do now?
I want weekend walks and pillow talk
I want a lovers touch and a nervous heart
I want morning routines and shopping carts
I want to hold up the walls as they fall apart
What lovers share they leave behind
You turn thirty
In your bedroom upstairs
And put on a vinyl that’s just for you
And you start to dance, all over the place
Like it’s the last dance you’ll ever have
You become a figure skater, tossed and turned
Thrown up in the air
Who’s gonna catch you when you land?
Leafing through old photos, trying to work out
What the hell are you gonna do now
I want weekend walks and pillow talk
I want a lovers touch and a nervous heart
I want morning routines and shopping carts
I want to hold up the walls as they fall apart
What lovers share they leave behind
If you could have it all again
Another chance
It wouldn’t make a difference
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